Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is willing to make his country’s significant rare earth and critical mineral resources available to U.S. buyers and investors, responding to President Trump’s push for a similar deal with Ukraine.

This comes after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed for Ukraine to give up some of its minerals in exchange for support, in a deal which is currently being finalised, according to a Ukrainian minister.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told a state-run TV channel: "We would be ready to offer [cooperation] to our American partners."

President Donald Trump’s rapprochement with Russia has some experts suggesting he might be trying to do a “reverse Nixon” and isolate Beijing by courting Moscow.

Russia and the U.S. will seek to mend diplomatic ties during talks also focused on ending the conflict in Ukraine as part of a surprise rapprochement under President Donald Trump.

Russia's deputy foreign minister says preparations have begun for a face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

Fresh possibilities have emerged for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia with a change of power in Washington.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will travel to Washington to try to convince President Donald Trump that his interests were in line with European allies and that showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.

French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Washington seeking to convince U.S. President Donald Trump to stand by Europe’s side in his talks with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine